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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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